Kim Baker, Ph.D.
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Associate Professor of Education
School of Education
Room 204 Education Bldg
The Sage Colleges
Troy, NY 12180
Phone: (518) 244-3132
Member of the Sage Colleges since 1997
University at Albany-SUNY 1997 Reading Ph.D.
University at Albany-SUNY 1991 Reading M.S.
Washington University 1972 Elementary Ed. B.A.
Research interests include teaching literacy to high risk students and urban education.
The critical issue facing education today is to really strive for leaving no child behind in learning. The necessity to educate and prepare all students to the best of their ability is key to the continued growth and strength of our country.
Hobbies include walking with my dogs, reading, gourmet cooking and gardening.
THE SAGE COLLEGES 1997-2008
2003-2007 Program Director of Special Education & Special Education/Literacy
2002-2003 Chair of the Education Department, Associate Professor
2000-2002 Graduate Program Director in Ed., Chair of the Graduate Degree Com. 2000-2001 Assistant Chair in the Education Division, Director of Field Placement
Directed after-school literacy program at Giffen Elementary School, the Ark, and Carroll Hill Elementary School. Teach literacy courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels, including Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading & Writing Difficulties, Teaching Social Justice through Reading Children’s Literature, Advanced Language Arts, and Teaching Struggling Readers and Writers.
UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY-SUNY 1991-1997
Research Assistant: The National Research Center for English Student Learning and Achievement: "A Study of SEA (state education agency) Policy-Making in English Language Arts Curriculum and Assessment" and "Identifying the Nature and Effects of Outstanding, Integrated Language Arts Instruction"
The National Research Center on Literature Teaching and Learning: Project 6 - "A Multi-Level Perspective of Literature Based Instruction with At-Risk Students.
Adjunct Professor: Literacy courses.
TEACHERS COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY 1994
Adjunct Professor: TK4072 Diagnostic and Remedial Techniques in Reading.
EAST GREENBUSH (NY) PUBLIC SCHOOLS 1990-1991
Term substitute in a second-third grade classroom.
ST. LOUIS (MO) PUBLIC SCHOOLS 1972-74
First grade teacher, multi-age primary teacher.
Professional Service
Oxford Roundtable
Discussant in July 2006.
GESA Facilitator
Certified to present Generating Expectations for Student Achievement workshops, 3/5/05
National Reading Conference
Reviewer Area 3-Special Populations 1996-2008.
Committee on Donations and Contributions, Co-chair 1993-96.
Assistant Program Chair 1995.
Reviewer Area 8-Public Policy 1995.
Field Representative for NY Council 1994-95.
Committee on Donations and Contributions, 1992.
Program co-chair Area 4-Special Populations, 1992.
Reviewer Area 4 proposals 1992-94.
International Reading Association
Chair of the Teacher as Researcher Committee 2001-2003.
Member of the Teacher as Researcher Committee 1997-2003.
Member of the Studies and Research Committee 2001-2003.
New York State Reading Association
Vice-president of Albany City Area Reading Council 2004-2006
Chair of the Teacher as Researcher Committee 1999-2001.
Member of the Teacher as Researcher Committee 1998.
Citizens Ambassador Program
Participated in a delegation of reading specialists to Russia and the Czech Republic March 8-22, 1998 led by Dr. Deborah R. Dillon.
Participated in a delegation of reading educators from North America to Hungary and Russia October 6-20, 1993 led by Dr. Deborah R. Dillon & Dr. David G. O'Brien.
Higher Task Force on Quality Inclusive Schooling
Member of New York State Education Task Force 1998-2008
Woodrow Wilson Summer Institute
Member of The Sage Colleges team at the Associated New American Colleges Institute June 14-16, 2001
